Table 2.

Distribution of isolates obtained from positive sterile body fluid cultures (N=858).

Hospital Units
	Blood	CSF	Pleural Fluid	Ascitic Fluid	Joint Fluid	Peritunium	Total
Gram positive cocci (N=224)
S. aureus	210(94%)	5(2%)	5(2%)	3(1.5%)	1(0.5%)	-	224
Gram negative bacilli (N=634)
Klebsiella spp.	121(82%)	4(2.5%)	11(7.5%)	6(4%)	1(0.5%)	5(3.5%)	148
E. coli	112(77%)	11(7.5%)	6(4%)	13(9%)	1(0.5%)	3(2%)	146
Serratia spp.	97(92%)	3(3%)	2(2%)	3(3%)	-	-	105
Enterobacter spp.	24(63%)	2(5%)	6(16%)	4(11%)	-	2(5%)	38
Pseudomonas spp.	65(68.5%)	6(6%)	4(4.5%)	7(7.5%)	7(7.5%)	6(6%)	95
Acinetobacter spp.	60(89.5%)	2(3%)	4(6%)	1(1.5%)	-	-	67
Stenotrophomonas spp.	26(74%)	-	1(3%)	1(3%)	7(20%)	-	35
Total	715	33	39	38	17	16